cuándo es tu cumpleaños
/kwando es tu kumpleaɲos/from spelling rules
In Spanish, "when your birthday is" is said as cuándo es tu cumpleaños.
A phrase used to ask someone for the date of their birth.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of cuándo (when), es (is), tu (your) and cumpleaños (birthday).
How does it change in a sentence?
To maintain a formal tone, use su instead of tu when addressing someone with respect or in a formal setting.
What mistakes should you avoid?
When using this in a question, remember to include the accent mark on cuándo.
Did you know?
- In Mexico, the tradition of la mordida involves pushing the birthday person's face into the cake after they take their first bite.
- In some Latin American countries, it is a tradition to pull the birthday person's ears once for every year they have lived.
- The word cumpleaños literally translates to 'fulfills years', as if you are completing or fulfilling a set amount of years of life.
Examples in context
- Sé cuándo es tu cumpleaños.I know when your birthday is.This sentence is useful for stating that you have knowledge of the date of someone's birthday using the form cuándo es tu cumpleaños.Tatoeba #13891621 by mervert1, translation #2543234 by CK
- ¡Mi cumpleaños es el ocho de julio! Nací en 1995 y soy cáncer. Estoy planificando una fiesta en la playa. ¡Será genial!My birthday is on the eighth of July! I was born in 1995, and I'm a Cancer. I'm planning a beach party. It's going to be awesome!
- ¿Sabes cuándo es tu cumpleaños?Do you know when your birthday is?
- No recuerdo cuándo es tu cumpleaños.I don't remember when your birthday is.
Example conversation
Lucía and Javier are talking about planning a surprise party.
- LucíaOye, Javier, ¿cuándo es tu cumpleaños?Hey, Javier, when is your birthday?
- JavierEs el doce de mayo.It is on May 12th.
- Lucía¡Perfecto! Quiero organizar una fiesta para ti.Perfect! I want to organize a party for you.
- Javier¡Qué amable eres, Lucía!How kind you are, Lucía!
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries cumpleaños, cuándo, es, tu, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
